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H. OHARE. CALI WEANER. No. 393,341. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

WITNESSES INVEJV'TOR. )Q/ zw flttorney N. PETERS. Pllolo-Lilhngnphur,washingwn, 0 c4 UNITED STATES PATENT Denice.

HUGH OHARE, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN F.

- LEECH, OF SAME PLACE.

CALF-WEANER.

EPECIPIC'ATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,341, datedNovember 20, 1888.

Application filed July 26, 1898. Serial No. 281,060. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, HUGH OHARE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mount Pleasant, in the countyof Henry and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galf-Weauers;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incalf-weaners, the object of the devicebeing toprovide acheap, simple,and effective device for preventing calves or other animals fromsucking; and it consists in the construction and combination of theparts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my invention by aperspective view.

A refers to a flexible hand of leather or other suitable material, towhich the straps B and B are attached, the strap B being provided at itsupper end with a buckle,with which the free end of the opposite strapwill engage. These straps B and B are connected to each other by a shortstrap, (3.

To the strap A, at the front portion thereof, are suitably attached,preferably by rivets, metal straps a a, said straps having their lowerends looped or bent upon themselves for engagement with slots oropenings b, formed in the upper edges of the depending plates D D. Theplates D D are connected to each other at their edges by loops (1 d,which pass through slots formed therefor. These plates are of sufficientlength to extend below the mouth of the calf and swing from the loops(1. The corners of the central plate, D, are cut away, as well as thecorners adjacent thereto of the side plates, so as to allow a freeopening over the nostrils of the calf. By flexibly connecting the platesas shown to the band and to the front of the same, the calf or otheranimal can graze, for as he moves his head back or forward the plateswill swing upon their pivots, so that he can reach the hay or grass fromthe ground or in a manger; but when the head is raised in an attempt toreach the teat of a cow the plates will swing overhis mouth and push theteats aside.

The device herein shown and described is extremely simple, cheap, andeffective, and the head-band shown may also serve the purpose as ahalter.

If desired, supplemental plates can be suspended from the plates D.

I clain1- 1. In a calf-weancr, the combination, substantially asdescribed, of the headstall, short straps a a, depending from thenose-strap of said stall, and plates D, suspended from the short strapsa a and connected at their adjoining edges to each other.

2. In combination with the head band, plates D D, suspended therefromand connected to each other, said plates having their corners cut away,as shown, so as to provide openings opposite the nostrils of the animal,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUGH OHARE.

Witnesses:

J. K. CLARK, R. W. ALLsUP.

